"I went back to college to do an HNC in management but I couldn't get a job. I think that’s to do with age."

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This report shows that under-occupation is concentrated among the elderly population where people tend to live in couples or alone. It argues for increased and age-friendly options for downsizing for older people to free up family homes for those looking to upsize.

This discussion paper provides information on the strong age pattern in the risk of death from three countries (China, Italy, the UK). Its argues that the safest approach would be a rolling age-release strategy combined with the current principle of social distancing.

This report provides new evidence on the experience of the health care workforce during Covid-19 to date. It shows that without further bold action in the days, weeks and months to come by the UK government and NHS England (and the NHS in the rest of the UK) the country’s healthcare workforce will face significant health, mental health and welfare challenges.

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The Centre for Ageing Better creates change in policy and practice informed by evidence and works with partners across England to improve employment, housing, health and communities. Ageing Better is a charitable foundation, funded by The National Lottery Community Fund.

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